Description
This Baked Sweet Potato Zucchini Tots recipe is the perfect healthy snack or side dish. Packed with veggies like sweet potato and zucchini, they’re baked to crispy perfection and loaded with flavor. Great for kids, meal prep, and gluten-free diets.
Ingredients
1 cup grated sweet potato
1 cup grated zucchini (moisture squeezed out)
1 large egg
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Peel and grate the sweet potato. Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture using a kitchen towel.
3. In a large bowl, combine grated sweet potato, zucchini, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.
4. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the mixture and shape into a tot. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
5. Place the tots on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp.
7. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
These tots are freezer-friendly. Flash freeze them first on a baking sheet before storing in a zip bag.
Be sure to wring out the zucchini well to avoid soggy tots.
Parmesan adds great flavor, but you can use nutritional yeast for a dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 tots
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg